Talk:1983 United Kingdom general election

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Questionable statement

I think the following statement is questionable. "For a while the Alliance topped the opinion polls and looked capable of achieving their goal of forming a coalition government at the next general election, but the success of the Falklands campaign in 1982 saw the political tide turn in favour of the Conservative government" I would agree that this is a view many general works make when referring to political trends in this era. However it is not totally true. The Falklands War did not start until April 1982, but by that point the opinion polls were already starting to move towards the Conservatives and away from the Alliance. Although the polls in earl 1982 varied a bit, 3 of the 5 in February and March showed a Conservative lead, the first polls to do so since February 1981 (which was the only poll with a Conservative lead since the 1979 election until February 1982). Support for the Alliance in the polls was also already receding compared with the levels of support in late 1981. The political picture undoubtedly becoming very much better for the Conservatives after Falklands War, but the tide was already moving in their direction prior to it. Dunarc (talk) 19:36, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

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